27 BC

Pax Romana Timeline

By Nia Maat

Roman Architecture and Diet

Growth in the cities

The fall of the Pax Romana

The beginning of peace

The peaceful conditions, promoted the growth of nstive towns into cities. Those cities were the leading citizens copied Roman styles of dress, language, architecture, and local government earned citizenship for the town. The poorer citiznes would then follow the the leading citizens lead, and this encouraged Roman civilization.

In 27 B.C. , the Senate bestowed the holy title of Augustus upon Octavian. The Roman rule in the semi-developed areas of Western Europe and Octavian's and establishments of peace during the Pax Romana meant that there troops were permanently stationed in the provinces.

Many of the advances in architecture and building relied upon the Romans' discovery of concrete. Concrete made possible the creation of huge rounded arches and domes. One of the most famous structures built during the Pax Romana, the Pantheon in Rome, one of the largest freestanding domes in the world. The most ambitious construction project was the Baths of Caracalla. While the baths were a standard feature of Roman cities, the Baths of Caracalla were exceptionally large and luxurious . The complex included exercise rooms, swimming pools, lecture halls, and libraries. The Roman diet revolved around grapes, olives, and grains. The rich basically ate what ever they pleased.

For the first time Rome was sacked by an outside force. The invading army reached the outskirts of Rome, which was left undefended. One of the many factor that caused the Pax Romana to fall was the rise of a new religion, Christianity. This became a problem because Christianity believes in one God, and the traditional Roman religion believed in many gods. The Romans began to persecute Christians because of their beliefs.

180 AD

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Social structure

All Roads lead to Rome

The formation of cities

The Roman army spent much of its time building an expensive system of some 51,000 miles of paved roads that stretched across the empire. The road original purpose was to make a swift and rapid movements of Roman troops. The also promoted trade and the influx of merchants into towns.

As the legionary camps became permanent settlement, merchants, families, and other sorts of camps became to settle down around them. In time, the army camp settlements became towns and cities. After they were discharged from the army, legionaries, who were Roman citizens, and auxiliaries would often settle in these towns, marry local woman, and raise there children as Roman citizens.

The quality of life depended on your social status. During the Pax Romana, the wealthy had luxurious items, and usually had servants to tend their every need. The average citizen worked hard and lived a comfortable lifestyle in a modest house. The largest class of people consisted of those who lived in poverty. The typical Roman family , had the oldest male to rule and make desicions for the family. The wife was expected to manage the household and be obedient to the husband.